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This is a very nice part of the wye set in beautiful part of country side.

The day was very windy, flow of the river fast. We all fished on the inside. It was nice too see new ropes on the banks especially for M H. The fishing was a bit harder here but still had a few, M H, 14 chub again all on pellets as for S G 1 barbel and 5 chub. S M, 2 barbel, 1 chub. The barbel here are in excellent condition, a 9lb barbel fights like a steam train. We well be back.

Forgot to mention at Fownhope we saw two otters, one with a good size chub in its mouth. Good for us fisherman to see that.

3 Barbel, 20 Chub

5 Barbel ranging from 5lb to 9lb. Fewer chub around this time. Lots of eels.

5 Barbel, 2 Chub, 6 Other

Mainly eels in the upper swims. Couple of chub towards the afternoon/evening showing.

2 Chub, 4 Other

Just a couple of chub & few eels from mid-beat. Water level low which may have been a factor.

2 Chub, 2 Other

Started fishing at 11.15 but cut short by medication issue at 2.00pm, so not quite 3 hours fishing, probably at least promising part of the day, the car temp gauge saying 33 degrees on the way home.
Fishing was however good, the river was low, had a tinge of colour and some blanket weed coming down. Fished straight 1/2oz lead which was holding bottom a third to half way across.
Started on sweetcorn and then halibut pellet and had kno0cks/taps on both, but no real takers. After an hour and a half switched to garlic meat and first cast the tip jagged round and a 2lb eel graced the net, Further proper bites on meat saw a further eel landed, about half the size of the previous one. I was sorry to leave as bites were coming thick and fast.
Another great day on this fantastic beat. Only downsides for the day were navigating the deep ruts into the field in a non-4x4 car, and the 2 tractors cutting the grass and bankside vegetation on the far bank - it needed doing but just broke the peace and serenity that usually prevails.
Looking forward to a quick return

2 Other

2 Barbel, 2 Chub, 5 Other

2 Chub

3 eels in a favourite barbel swim. Moved and picked up a decent chub. Lost a barbel at the net, about 6-7lbs. Glorious afternoon of sun and cloud, if a little windy.

1 Chub, 3 Other

Weather windy partial sun/ cloud temp 22 deg. Fishing close to the bank towards a few swims up from lower end Perrystone Estate. River level mid to high with snagging weed sometimes an issue. Caught fish close (3m) from bank on leisured hair rig baited with soft boilie and swimfeeder using ground casters and halibut ground mix. Fish size 4/5 lbs. Looking forward to a return visit.

1 Barbel

Eel

1 Chub, 1 Other